Shigeru Miyamoto will be appearing at this year’s Japan Expo, the event’s organizers announced today. He’ll be present as the “Video Game Guest of Honor”.
On July 3, Miyamoto will be welcomed for a special masterclass – a presentation of some sort. This will take place on the Ichigô stage at 1:30 PM local time.
The 2015 Japan Expo will take place in Paris between July 2 and July 5.
Nintendo has opened the European Yoshi’s Woolly World website. Access it here.
The site contains pretty much what you’d expect – plenty of details, screenshots, and gameplay clips. We’ve covered Yoshi’s Woolly World extensively in all of these forms, but you can visit the site to get a refresh on the game.
A whole bunch of Art Academy: Home Studio screenshots are now available for viewing in the gallery below. If that wasn’t enough, we have five pieces of art as well.
Indie developer Cyprona have published a new trailer for their upcoming Wii U game Cube Life: Island Survival, which is available on the North American eShop today. Check it out below:
Still haven’t seen enough of Adventures of Pip, even after our recent livestream? Well, NintenDaan has got you covered since he uploaded 18 minutes of footage from the game. Check it out below:
Gamespot have uploaded a new gameplay video for Guitar Hero Live featuring the new guitar controller. Check it out below:
Guitar Hero Live will launch on Wii U this Fall.
A free update for Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is out today in Europe which adds some New Nintendo 3DS-specific features to the game. The specifics of the update are as follows, according to developer WayForward:
-Use ZL or ZR to quickly swap between Inventory and Map screens.
-Use the Right Control Stick to “Quick Select” your magic and items.
-Tap the Touch Screen at any time to revert to Original controls.
-Owners of original Nintendo 3DS or 3DS XL can also access these features by connecting the Circle Pad Pro accessory.
-Designed with speed-runners in mind!
Nintendo created a new patch for Girls Mode 3. In Japan, version 1.2.0 was released yesterday.
Here’s a quick overview as to what’s new/changed:
– Support for the NFC reader accessory
– Support for the Yarn Yoshi and Dr. Mario amiibo (in-game items)
– Fixes issues within modes like AR Photo and Photo Studio
– Other general fixes/improvements to improve the gameplay experience
The new Girls Mode 3 update can be obtained in one of two ways. Players can either download it directly from the Home Menu (enable Internet and then click on the game icon), or by grabbing it straight from the eShop.
This week’s North American Nintendo Downloads are as follows:
Wii U Download
Adventures of Pip – $14.99
Cube Life: Island Survival – $6.99
Cube Blitz – $3.99
The Stonecutter – $1.20
Wii U Virtual Console
Pac-Attack – $7.99
Splatoon Update
Kicking off a steady stream of free content additions throughout the summer, Splatoon has a new weapon and map: the nostalgia-packed N-Zap ’85 rapid-fire shooter and the Port Mackerel map, both available now. The N-ZAP ’85 is a shooter with excellent ink efficiency and rapid-fire capability. Its attack power isn’t all that, but it’s fabulous at quickly charging up the Echolocator special weapon. Combined with Splat Bombs, this set caters to fighters who like to cover a lot of ground in battle. For more information, visit http://splatoon.nintendo.com.
3DS Retail
Lord of Magna: Maiden Heaven – $39.99
3DS Download
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures – $9.99
DSiWare
G.G Series ASSAULT BUSTER – $1.99
G.G Series BLACK X BLOCK – $1.99
G.G Series ALTERED WEAPON – $1.99
G.G Series COSMO RALLY!! – $1.99
G.G Series EXCITING RIVER – $1.99
G.G Series HERO PUZZLE – $1.99
G.G Series THE SPIKY BLOWFISH!! – $1.99
eShop Sales
Wii U/3DS
– EnjoyUp 10th Anniversary Sale – Check out great deals on Spy Chameleon, Unepic and other select EnjoyUp games for Wii U and Nintendo 3DS until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.
– Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS are 50 percent off (reduced from $19.99 to $9.99) beginning at 9 a.m. PT on June 8 until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 15.
– Turtle Tale on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS is 33 percent off (reduced from $2.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
Wii U
– Spot the Differences: Party! is 40 percent off (reduced from $5.00 to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
– Journey of a Special Average Balloon, Maze and The Letter from Eli Brewer are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 14.
3DS
– WAKEDAS, Witch & Hero and World Conqueror 3D from Circle Entertainment are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT June 25.
– Snow Moto Racing 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $7.99 to $3.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
– Talking Phrasebook – 7 Languages is 40 percent off (reduced $4.99 from to $2.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 11.
– Urban Trial Freestyle is 60 percent off (reduced from $4.99 to $1.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 18.
– Real Heroes: Firefighter 3D is 50 percent off (reduced from $9.99 to $4.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 25.
– Classic Games Overload: Card & Puzzle Edition is 33 percent off (reduced from $29.99 to $19.99) until 8:59 a.m. PT on June 29.
– Banana Bliss: Jungle Puzzles, Cube Tactics and more games from Teyon are on sale until 8:59 a.m. PT on July 2.
Price Reductions
3DS
– LEGO Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin has been reduced to $19.99 (from $29.99).
– Bird Mania 3D has been reduced to $0.99 (from $1.99).
Source: Nintendo PR
We recently reported that Tappingo 2 will hit Europe this June, but we now have a concrete date – June 25th. However, Nintendo Life reports that publisher Circle Entertainment decided that it will not be released in Germany on that date. The reason for that is likely the USK, the rating system in place in Germany, as opposed to PEGI, which is in use in most other European countries. Getting an USK certification naturally costs money, which probably wasn’t financially feasible for a rather small game and publisher. Still, the game’s developer, Hugo Smits, stated that he’d like to self-publish the game in Germany at some point.
